In Nancy’s Cape Cod vacation overview, she made the point that when it comes to water, you have choices: relatively warm bays as well as friskier beaches. My family has enjoyed both, sometimes during a single morning. The bays, as Nancy suggests, won’t freeze your toes off.

And once everyone gets time in the water you can head to a beach and seashell hunt without feeling like you’re depriving anyone if the ocean’s too chilly for a swim. But here’s the thing …

Cape Cod is a gorgeous family destination. With tons of activities that appeal to every age, rustic beauty, and an easy-to-get-to location, the Cape is perfect for summer getaways.

This weeks pictures are of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. There’s something classic about this summer playground formed by the peninsula that jets off mainland Massachusetts and creates a lazy